[Etacovda]

I enjoy a few new games, but as you say - its not many. Theres been no games that ive been truely excited about for a long time now; they just dont have the appeal, and im pretty sure its not 'just me' - innovation there is being hit hard too.

I personally saw DIY as a chance to learn; I _really_ enjoyed making my blocks, but am at a stage where my newer designs need better tolerances than the tools that i currently have; id love to get into CNC.

I think you're right though, to a point - innovation in new products often beats what can be done at home; better products made to sell more cheaply than one can make for themselves.

For me, now, watercooling is a hobby and a noise reducer (if it didnt reduce noise as much as it did, it wouldnt be going near my pc) - theres not much need to get 'the fastest clock' anymore. I think A64 is possibly going to take away even more of the enthusiasts - there seems little need to watercool them.

My aim now is from a silent pc point of view - i want to have high performance without compromise to noise - i want my pc to be as fast as possible, whilst being near on impossible to tell if its on or not. Thats a harder aim.

Times are changing though, i think you're right.